Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.6° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
1.8
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
279
227
223
218
162
123
94
71
48
36
35
35
35
36
36
416
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
W
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
50
NW
55
NW
40
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:17PM1.57m
11:48AM1.67m
00:08AM1.57m
12:36PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.45m
5:54PM0.50m
6:08AM0.44m
6:42PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
8
7
9
13
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
11
9
Feels °C
5
7
5
3
4
8
8
5
5
6
6
0
-2
2
5
3
2
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